No person shall erect or repair over any sidewalk any wooden shed or awning or any wooden shed for the support of an awning or erect upon any street or sidewalk any post for the support of any awning; provided that, this section shall not be construed to prevent the erection over the sidewalk of cloth or metal awnings supported upon metallic frames firmly suspended from the building and at least seven and one-half feet above the level of the sidewalk.
(Prior Code, § 21-11) Penalty, see § 96.99